Basketball Higher P.E. Structures & Strategies

Learning Objectives During the course of this lesson you will learn about: Methods of gathering data Methods of gathering data Why we gather data Why we gather data

The Cycle of Analysis Observe/ Re-observe Performance Gather data and collate Identify strengths and weaknesses Confirm weakness(es) and isolate Plan and implement development programme Gather new data and collate The purpose of any analysis is to determine if and how any improvement can be made to your performance The Cycle of Analysis is the process we use to identify our strengths and weaknesses within any activity. Using the cycle of analysis, we can continue to improve our performance by regular data collection and appropriate training

Methods of gathering data Thoughts and feelings: The simplest method of gathering data within the activity is through the performers thoughts, feelings and reflections. This is useful as a starting point and can indicate where weaknesses may lie. It is particularly useful for assessing the mental aspects. However it is not totally reliable as it could be biased and is an opinion of the performer not necessarily an actual fact. To gather quality data more scientific procedures need to be adopted. Thoughts and feelings: The simplest method of gathering data within the activity is through the performers thoughts, feelings and reflections. This is useful as a starting point and can indicate where weaknesses may lie. It is particularly useful for assessing the mental aspects. However it is not totally reliable as it could be biased and is an opinion of the performer not necessarily an actual fact. To gather quality data more scientific procedures need to be adopted.

Coach’s opinions: This tends to be more accurate as the coach has an expert opinion, which tends to be objective. The coach is comparing your performance to his/her criteria of a good performance drawn from their own experience. Yet again this is an opinion and not a fact and it is governed by the coaches level of experience but can be a good starting point from which to gather more in depth data. Coach’s opinions: This tends to be more accurate as the coach has an expert opinion, which tends to be objective. The coach is comparing your performance to his/her criteria of a good performance drawn from their own experience. Yet again this is an opinion and not a fact and it is governed by the coaches level of experience but can be a good starting point from which to gather more in depth data. Methods of gathering data cont.

Video: this is a particularly good method of gathering data in any activity but is especially good for team games or fast moving games where something could be missed. Video is particularly useful in these situations as it can be paused or played in slow motion or rewound and replayed as often as the viewer requires. This allows a very accurate and detailed observation to be carried out. Video provides the performer with visual evidence of their performance. Video is also a permanent record that can be compared to a later video to see if there are any changes to the performance after a fitness training programme of improvement has been carried out. The most common and easiest way is to analyse the video in relation to criteria on an observation schedule or comparing to a video of a model performance.

Methods of gathering data cont. Observation Schedule: This is a sheet, which is made up before participation in the activity. It can take various formats from a simple tally sheet e.g. an observation schedule can be tailored to meet the requirements of the activity and the data to be collected. It can gather a lot of general data or much more focussed specific data depending on the criteria used. In order for an observation schedule to be effective there needs to be some time spent considering its design and research to ensure that the criteria it contains are relevant and actually measure what it is intended to. Observation Schedule: This is a sheet, which is made up before participation in the activity. It can take various formats from a simple tally sheet e.g. an observation schedule can be tailored to meet the requirements of the activity and the data to be collected. It can gather a lot of general data or much more focussed specific data depending on the criteria used. In order for an observation schedule to be effective there needs to be some time spent considering its design and research to ensure that the criteria it contains are relevant and actually measure what it is intended to.

Methods of gathering data cont. Observation schedule cont.: The Schedule is only as effective as the person who completes it. This means that to complete a schedule the observer requires an understanding of the activity. The more complex and detailed the data required the more expertise the observer should have. For simple observation schedules it would be appropriate to use a classmate but for more in depth analysis a teacher or coach would be better. The observation schedule can be completed whilst watching the activity or afterwards from a video of the activity. An observation schedule is an appropriate method as it provides a permanent record, it can identify strengths and weaknesses, it has specific criteria to compare your performance to, it can be made specific to your needs, Observation schedule cont.: The Schedule is only as effective as the person who completes it. This means that to complete a schedule the observer requires an understanding of the activity. The more complex and detailed the data required the more expertise the observer should have. For simple observation schedules it would be appropriate to use a classmate but for more in depth analysis a teacher or coach would be better. The observation schedule can be completed whilst watching the activity or afterwards from a video of the activity. An observation schedule is an appropriate method as it provides a permanent record, it can identify strengths and weaknesses, it has specific criteria to compare your performance to, it can be made specific to your needs, it is simple to use, can allow a before and after training comparison to check for improvements.

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Learning Objectives During the course of this lesson you will learn about: Methods of gathering data Methods of gathering data Why we gather data Why we gather data